Bridge Builders 2024

April 16, Hilton Tampa Downtown
Networking: 11:00-11:45 AM
Program: 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM

Bridge Builders is our annual signature fundraising event that highlights real client stories and the life change you make possible.

This year, our focus will be “building hope one block at a time, constructing brighter futures for children experiencing homelessness.” You don’t want to miss this uplifting time of reflection and vision casting for the future.

 Chair Couple

We are excited to have Eric and Gina Bailey serve as this year’s Bridge Builders Chair Couple! The Baileys have been business and philanthropic leaders in our community for decades, which includes their unwavering support and advocacy for the work of Metropolitan Ministries.

In serving on the Board of Directors, spending time volunteering as a family in the Holiday Tent, and visiting the Sullivan Partnership School, the Baileys have witnessed firsthand the tremendous impact of Metropolitan Ministries.

We express our deepest gratitude to Eric and Gina Bailey for helping so many children “build hope.”

Triple Match

Thanks to collaborative support from Lynn and Bill Andrew, the Triad Foundation, and Roy and Mary Edgerton with Analgesic Healthcare, any new or upgraded gift you give at Bridge Builders will be matched 3 to 1.

2024 Exclusive Partnership Opportunities

BRIDGE BUILDERS ANNUAL PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES

$100,000 – HOPE PARTNER (EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY)
Provides stable housing and wrap around services for 250 children living with their parents in MiraclePlace

$50,000 – INSPIRE PARTNER
Provides 60 children the opportunity for Early Learning Childcare for one month

$25,000 – COMPASSION PARTNER
Provides 350 safe shelter nights for children to focus on trauma recovery and their education goals

$15,000 – RESILIENCY PARTNER
Provides STEAM materials and experiences for children and teenagers in our C.R.E.A.T.E. (Children’s Recreational, Education, Arts, and Therapeutic Experience) program

EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

$10,000 – NEIGHBOR SPONSOR
Provides 100 children with prevention services in high need neighborhoods

$7,500 – UPLIFT SPONSOR
Provides STEAM materials and experiences for children and teenagers in CREATE therapeutic out of school programs

$2,500 – ACTION SPONSOR
Provides 3 nutritious meals a day for 14 residential children for one month

Click below to pay for your annual or event sponsorship online.

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SPECIALTY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Your exclusive sponsorship will cover event costs so that 100% of the proceeds will go directly to helping children heal and learn as families become self-sufficient.

SOLD — $40,000 – LUNCH SPONSOR

$20,000 – AUDIO/VISUAL SPONSOR

SOLD — $6,000 – DESSERT SPONSOR

SOLD — $5,000 NETWORKING RECEPTION SPONSOR

SOLD — $2,500 PROGRAM SPONSOR

SOLD — $2,000 VALET/PARKING SPONSOR

SOLD — $1,000 ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR

***The cost of a table of 10 sponsorship is $2,500. Individual tickets are not available for sale.***

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For more information, please contact Cindy Sofarelli at cindy.sofarelli@metromin.org or (813) 209-1020.